Applelec is delighted to announce a new partnership with US-based SloanLED, which brings the Bradford-based sign trade supplier to full UK distributor status forSloanLED’s LED systems.
Barry Blythe, SloanLED sales director, said: ‘We are pleased to announce Applelec has been appointed to our UK distributor network. The team at Applelec have a wealth of sign making expertise along with a long history of working with our LED systems. The agreement unites SloanLED’s expertise in designing and manufacturing high quality solid state lighting products for corporate identity solutions with Applelec’s marketing, distribution and servicing network here in the UK.’
Ian Drinkwater, Applelec managing director, said: ‘With our field sales staff located around the country, Applelec will be focusing on one-to-one support for customers working with the SloanLED range. Applelec has been using SloanLED systems within the fabricated signage and lettering we manufacture for many years which means we have a solid understanding of the products and how to get the best from them.’
Applelec will be stocking all SloanLED products for signage including Prism modules, PosterBOX3, FlexiBRITE and ColourLINE, V180 and VL Plus modules and appropriate power supplies. The range will be available in kit form, with modules available to purchase individually or by the carton, as well as within fabricated signage manufactured by Applelec.Applelec will be supplying the range with SloanLED’s industry-leading warranties, which includes a five year warranty on most products.
Applelec is currently recruitingtwo new members of staff to support existing sales teams with the new distributorship, with dedicated staff set to work on SloanLEDproduct sales. Applelec will shortly be offering training activities for customers looking to understand the SloanLED range, particularly modules designed for the illumination of built-up letters.
Barry Blythe, SloanLED sales director, additionally said: ‘Applelec have been partners of SloanLED for the past five years and had previously been using our product range under an OEM trade agreement. The upgrade to full distributor status allows Applelec to commence selling our product range to the UK Sign POS and lighting industries.’